Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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